Grand Seiko “Snowflake” Spring Drive
Many watch collectors have a shortlist of things they’re on the lookout for, and most will have a “grail” –…
Not all Speedmasters come from Switzerland
In one of my impulsive buying-at-auction moments, I picked up this little watch for what I thought was an OK…
Omega Seamaster “Flat Jedi”
A long time ago, in a land far, far away… there was a guy called Chuck Maddox, who was a…
Seiko Pogue authentication part ii – Dials
Another post on spotting the differences between Seiko Pogue dials. First to understand what is fake, we need to understand…
Seiko Pogue authentication part i – Bezels
I like a nice Pogue. The trouble is, a lot of 6139-600x watches you’ll find on eBay are less than…
How to remove the stuck back of a watch
First of all, ask yourself – do you need to take the back off your watch? In general, you shouldn’t…
Heuer Carrera 1153N
The Chrono-matic story continues. I saw this watch on a watch trading forum which has its software rooted in the…
Dive, Dive, Dive!
Tastes change over time, of that we can be certain. Sometimes fashion, maybe even just prejudice that is overcome –…
Heuer “Calibre 11” Carrera 1153S
As mentioned in the Watch out for Franken Watches post, the first Heuers I appreciated were smaller cased, manual-wind Carreras.…
Watching out for Franken watches
When I first started taking a shine to the Heuer Carrera, it was the original mid-60s one that I liked,…